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OpinionWant to find a husband? What Finland’s pink baskets can teach Christian single women
Jemimah Wright asks whether Finland’s pink supermarket baskets could teach Christian single women something about finding a husband – and keeping faith when the dating pool looks discouraging. Could choosing hope be as simple as picking up a basket and staying open to what God might do?
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OpinionThe dating trend everyone says is romantic - why it could leave you heartbroken
Sophie Sanders unpacks the viral “wildflowering” dating trend and explains why what looks like a beautiful new approach to love may actually be setting a generation up for confusion, disappointment and heartbreak.
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OpinionThe ‘777 Rule’ for relationships is going viral, but does it align with God’s design for love?
Hope Bonarcher explores the viral ‘777 Rule’ through the lens of Christian marriage, asking whether intentional time together can strengthen both relationships and faith. Reflecting on modern busyness, family life, and the sacrificial nature of biblical matrimony, she considers how consistent connection may help couples better reflect the love of Christ in a distracted world.
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OpinionWhat I’ve learned in 10+ years of Christian dating apps
After more than a decade navigating Christian dating apps, writer Claire Govender shares the hard-won lessons, hilarious mishaps and spiritual insights she’s gathered along the way. From red flags and rejection to prayer and discernment, her honest reflections offer encouragement for anyone searching for love online.
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OpinionShould Christian women marry for chemistry—or character?
The viral “6/10” dating debate is forcing many to ask what really matters in choosing a life partner. For Christians, the answer may be more challenging—and more countercultural—than it first appears.
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OpinionChristian dating: Am I good enough?
Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright reflects on the emotional rollercoaster of modern dating, sparked by a viral question about why commitment can feel so elusive. Drawing on personal experience, cultural observations, and faith, she explores what it means to trust God’s timing when relationships don’t unfold as we hope.
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Opinion‘Divorce dust’ - why glitter is becoming a faith-friendly dating filter
Writer Becky Hunter Kelm says glitter sprays are making a comeback — but not for the reason you think. Once a nostalgic clubbing staple, body glitter has been rebranded as a bold symbol of sisterhood, boundary-setting, and a clever deterrent for married men who shouldn’t be straying.
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ArticleIs attraction spiritual or scientific?
As Christian women, we recognise our superior makeup from our creator, but that doesn’t mean we don’t struggle to figure out how it all works! With help from Dr Becky Howie, a Christian GP, this section is a space to have some health – and specifically women’s health – demystified so that we can better understand and appreciate the bodies we inhabit.
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‘We’re all about dating wisely’
Hattie Webb started Hoot Singles, which puts on Christian singles nights, in 2024 without any previous experience in the industry. She spoke with our editor, Tola Doll Fisher, about how it began and her ongoing vision for it
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OpinionAs an older Christian woman, this is what I would say to Raye’s cry ‘Where’s my husband?’
Writer Marcia Dixon reflects on Raye’s hit single, using it as a springboard to discuss how older women of faith can mentor younger ones in love, confidence, and godly living.
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OpinionCan cuffing season help single Christian women?
Hattie Webb reflects on the pull of “cuffing season” — that autumn urge to find someone to snuggle up with. But she challenges Christian women to look beyond temporary comfort, reminding us that true fulfilment and love are found in Jesus, not in seasonal relationships.
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OpinionAs a self-sufficient, successful Christian woman, am I too eligible to date?
Sophie Sanders reflects on her journey of being labeled “intimidating” and “too eligible” in the dating world. Through prayer and Scripture, she’s learning that God’s plan for love isn’t limited by checklists or cultural expectations.
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OpinionHoping to meet someone this Autumn? Here are new and noteworthy Christian dating apps
Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright explores why autumn is the perfect time for fresh starts - she lists the best Christian dating apps and meetups of 2025 to help you connect with someone who shares your faith.
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OpinionThe 5 qualities Christian women should look for in a husband
With biblical wisdom and gentle encouragement, Sandie Eggers Seagroves outlines five Christ-centred traits to help women discern a husband who will truly love and lead like Jesus, she draws from decades of personal experience, including two marriages and a long season of waiting.
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OpinionGen Z Christian women want to date like Jane Austen’s characters
‘Maybe I’m a romantic (okay, I definitely am), but something in me longs for the clarity we read about in old novels—not just the dresses and dances, but the dignity. I believe I am not the only member of Generation Z with these sentiments,’ says Lucy Macdonald.
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OpinionI wrote a book on waiting on God for my husband….and this is what happened next
Kelsey Rygh took an honest and vulnerable look at her behaviour in relationships, and realised something that had stopped her finding her now fiance.
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ArticleWhy can't men tell the difference between friendly and flirting?
Dr Belle Tindall shares a personal anecdote that uncovered an uncomfortable truth: men are ‘reading’ women totally wrong
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OpinionGod prepared me to meet my husband
Grace Ewin-Hill shares the story of meeting her husband, and the steps she took to stand in faith in the waiting.
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OpinionThere was polygamy in the Bible and now polyamory is on the rise among Millenials. What should Christians do?
Anna Fothergill considers the rising trend of the so-called ethical non-monogamy, and says, ’the shift away from Judeo-Christian values and subsequent breakdown in sexual ethics has now landed the average singleton in the position of forming an opinion on this topic.’
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OpinionDating apps not working for you? Here’s why you might be getting the matches but not the marriage
Human development researcher Tori Wells, looks at the psychology behind modern app-based searches for love.
